Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art
The major in art leading to the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree is designed for students who intend to pursue professional art careers or graduate study in the visual arts after college.
All BFA Art majors will complete the following:
- Required art fundamentals and art history core courses listed below.
- A concentration of 35-36 credit hours from courses selected from the concentrations offered by the division, including ceramics, glass, graphic design, illustration, photography or sculpture.
- A second concentration in ceramics, glass, graphic design, illustration, photography, or sculpture can be earned by completing the coursework listed for each concentration, or courses approved by the Division of Visual Arts
Major Requirements
Art Fundamentals:
Important Notes:
- Satisfies Core Curriculum writing-intensive course requirement and Univeristy Experiential Learning requirement for BFA Art majors.
- Satisfies Core Curriculum speech-intensive course requirement and Univeristy Experiential Learning requirement for BFA Art majors.
Requirements
Art History Core:
And one of the following 36-credit hour concentration areas listed below:
Ceramics Concentration:
ART 490: minimum requirement is three hours; maximum of 12 credit hours
ART 231, ART 312, ART 325, ART 330, ART 331 and ART 431: Courses are required and CANNOT be repeated for credit. All other courses may be repeated once for credit. Students may choose remaining ceramic courses from list to fulfill the 36 credit hour requirement.
Glass Concentration:
ART 323 and ART 423: must be repeated
ART 490: minimum requirement is three hours; maximum is 12 credit hours
Graphic Concentration:
ART 490: minimum requirement is four hours; maximum is 12 credit hours
Illustration Concentration:
Photography Concentration:
ARH 306 and ART 205: Courses are required and CANNOT be repeated for credit. All other courses may be repeated once for credit. Students may choose remaining photography courses from list to fulfill the 36 credit hours requirement.
Sculpture Concentration:
Total Credit Hours: 67-68